Category Archives: Projects

Posts about the various projects that we are planning and are doing here at The Masters House

The Porch Railing is now Stained

I bought the water seal stain to do the back porch railing this weekend but I did not get a chance to do it. I came home yesterday to find that my father-in-law had done it for me – Thanks! I … Continue reading

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My Weekend Project: Porch Deck Railing

Well the weather is turning nice here in Central Texas and so the kids are wanting to be outside more and more. They are still small so letting them go play in the backyard by themselves is out of the … Continue reading

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Tax Time – The Project Tally for 2006

My wife is the luck one that gets to do our taxes this year so all I have to do is compile the lists of information. One of the lists that I need to compile was how much we spent … Continue reading

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Reducing Electricity Bill with LED Lights

In the summer our electricity bill would hover right around the $300 area. This is a pretty big pill to swallow when you are used to the $100 electric bills of a small apartment. Giving fluorescent a try As I … Continue reading

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Almost Done with the Room

Well it happened about 2 weeks ago but I finally crawled up into the attic to finish the electrical for the new room/hallway. It wasn’t completely uneventful as I sliced my finger pretty good and the lights didn’t work the … Continue reading

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Progress on the New Room

So this weekend we did the final sanding, texture, and painting of the new wall that has turned our former formal dinning room to a 5th bedroom. It is now at a state that my brother and law has moved … Continue reading

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Change Of Plans- Genesis Got a Toddler Bed Instead of Mikey Getting Race Car Bed

Today I was checking whats out on the web. I like to shop on the web or at least see whats new out there. In doing so I found online coupons for Walmart. So I went ahead and checked them … Continue reading

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A Wall Goes Up

Well on my day off for Columbus Day Elsy took the kids out for the day so I could continue on turning the formal dining room into my youngest sons. I have to say that it is more scary to … Continue reading

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Beginning Construction On Dan Jr.’s Room

Well construction has begun on converting our unused formal dining room into a bedroom for our youngest son. This project is composed of installing a door in the entry way between the kitchen and the room and sealing off the … Continue reading

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Genesis Room- More Color

This is what I decided to do to her room, add more color: More flowers and more green. I think that it looks better then it did better without having to paint over the wall and without starting from scratch. … Continue reading

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